Indianapolis — Indiana’s house of representatives passed a constitutional marriage amendment on a 70–26 vote Feb. 15, sending it to the state senate. If passed there, it must pass again in each chamber in a separately elected legislature before going to voters in 2014 at the earliest. The amendment would define marriage as being between one man and one woman. A majority of states — 29 — have such an amendment.
“The basic unit of society is the family and the cornerstone of the family is marriage,” the bill’s author, state Rep. Eric Turner, was quoted in the Indianapolis Star as saying during the floor debate. “Marriage is and should be between one man and one woman.”
At least seven states are expected to consider marriage amendments this year. (TAB)
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